mishyphenation

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noun

The incorrect placement of a hyphen.

OriginEnglish hyphenation ← Middle English mys- ← Old English mis- →
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Meanings

nounmishyphenation (usually uncountable, plural mishyphenations)

plural mishyphenations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe incorrect placement of a hyphen.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  3. Proto-Germanic*missaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*missa-
  5. Proto-West Germanic*missa-
  6. Old Englishmis-
  7. Middle Englishmys-
  8. Englishmis-
  9. Englishhyphenation
  10. Englishmishyphenation

From mis- + hyphenation.

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Translations

Finnish väärintavuttaminen
  • väärintavuttaminenincorrect placement of hyphen
Polish błędne dzielenie wyrazów
  • błędne dzielenie wyrazówincorrect placement of hyphen
Cite this entry
APA

mishyphenation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishyphenation

MLA

“mishyphenation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishyphenation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mishyphenation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishyphenation.

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